Creating a Build Project
A build project starts with a simple idea: what are you building?
From there, BrickZap helps you track required parts, missing parts, progress, instructions, and updates.
Create a custom project
Use a custom project when you are designing your own build or planning something that is not tied to one official set.
Add a clear title, a short description, a cover image if you have one, and the starting status.
Example: “Modular Train Station Expansion”
Create a project from an official set
Use an official set project when the build is based on a LEGO set supported by the BrickZap catalog.
When creating from a catalog set, BrickZap automatically populates the project with the set's part list. The project name defaults to the set name if you do not supply one.
You can control which components are included:
- Include minifigures — adds minifigure parts to the project (off by default)
- Include spares — adds spare parts to the project (off by default)
After creation, BrickZap returns the options that were used and any warnings for parts that could not be matched. You can then review progress and source missing parts.
Create a MOC project from Rebrickable metadata
Use a MOC project when your build is based on a Rebrickable MOC.
For the first version, Rebrickable details are metadata only. Add the Rebrickable URL, MOC ID, and any helpful display details so visitors understand what the project is based on.
Add project details
Useful project details include:
- Title
- Description
- Cover image URL
- Project type
- Status
- Visibility
- Rebrickable URL or MOC ID, when relevant
Choose a title that looks good on a public page and makes the build easy to recognize.
Choose a project status
Planning means you are setting up the build. Sourcing means you are looking for missing parts. Building means assembly is underway. Completed means the build is finished. Paused means the build is waiting on time, parts, or a decision.What happens when a project is created
BrickZap creates a project page and saves the details you entered.
You can then add or review parts, upload instructions, post build updates, and choose whether the project stays private or is shared.
How inventory snapshots work
A project keeps its own build requirements.
Your main inventory can help BrickZap calculate owned and missing quantities, but changing your general inventory does not rewrite the original parts your project requires.
Edit details later
You can edit the title, description, status, visibility, cover image, and source metadata later from the project dashboard.